text_original: At this time the position of the Goths seemed desperate, tfany of them had submitted to the Empire, and the rreconcilable remnant had retired to the one remaining 36 THE DAWN OF MEDIAEVAL EUROPE stronghold in Italy, the city of Ticinum (Pavia). Here they chose Ildibad as their king.
text_transcription: AT THIS TIME THE POSITION OF THE GOTHS SEEMED DESPERATE MANY OF THEM HAD SUBMITTED TO THE EMPIRE AND THE IRRECONCILABLE REMNANT HAD RETIRED TO THE ONE REMAINING STRONGHOLD IN ITALY THE CITY OF TEKINHAM PAVIA HERE THEY CHOSE IL DEBAT AS THEIR KING
phonemes: æt ðɪs tˈaɪm ðə pəzˈɪʃən ʌvðə ɡˈɑːθs sˈiːmd dˈɛspɚɹət, tˈiːfˈeɪni ʌv ðˌɛm hæd səbmˈɪɾᵻd tə ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, ænd ðɪ ˈɑːɹɹˈɛkənsˌaɪləbəl ɹˈɛmnənt hæd ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd tə ðə wˈʌn ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks ðə dˈɔːn ʌv mˌɛdɪˈiːvəl jˈʊɹɹəp stɹˈɔŋhoʊld ɪn ˈɪɾəli, ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv tˈɪsɪnəm (pˈæviə). hˈɪɹ ðeɪ tʃˈoʊz ˈɪldɪbˌæd æz ðɛɹ kˈɪŋ.